Q3 ; Area of the rectangle JEKQ Zero ; Area of the rectangle IEKM Q3; Area of the rectangle JIMQ Zero : Area of the rectangle IEKO

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Consider the following figure for a perfectly competitive firm.
Price, Costs
MC
K
ATC
E
F
AVC
R
J
P = MR
Q1
Q2
Q3 Q4
Q5
Output
The figure above shows a perfectly competitive firm. To maximize profits or minimize losses,
the firm will produce
units and its profit/loss is given by
Q3; Area of the rectangle JEKQ
Zero ; Area of the rectangle IEKM
Q3; Area of the rectangle JIMQ
Zero ; Area of the rectangle JEKQ
Transcribed Image Text:Consider the following figure for a perfectly competitive firm. Price, Costs MC K ATC E F AVC R J P = MR Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Output The figure above shows a perfectly competitive firm. To maximize profits or minimize losses, the firm will produce units and its profit/loss is given by Q3; Area of the rectangle JEKQ Zero ; Area of the rectangle IEKM Q3; Area of the rectangle JIMQ Zero ; Area of the rectangle JEKQ
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